We have europe though! Surely thats big enough!

You are quite correct !

Virgin on the impossible!

Discussions with potential buyers continue.

So very omminous.

It is not as bad as you may think. There are positive moves ongoing, but the arithmetic on the planned redundancies should provide some indication that all is not as dark as you may fear.... :ok:

Take it by "positive" moves you mean Granite?

Safety of Summer schedules? :/
 

Hi all, I really want to log an ERJ but won't be able to travel until early July.

I'm looking at MAN-LHR with BMI Regional, the prices are good...but is it likely (I fear) that the aircraft will haved changed ie. BA/BMI A320 etc. by that date (c.July 2-6th?)

Any feedback would be much appreciated! :ok:

Timetable will operate "as is" until end of the summmer schedule, so would imagine it will be fine.

bmi regional have this afternoon confirmed that it is withdrawing its long-standing 2x daily Glasgow - Leeds/Bradford route on Friday May 4th. The service has been operated by Embraer 135.

Aargh - its the train or car now to Leeds - wonderful! I wonder how long it is before GLA - CPH goes or is there another route in the pipeline to utlise the 135?

Its just been announced that bmi regional is withdrawing its long severing Leeds/Bradford to Glasgow service on Friday, May 4th. The route is currently operate 2x daily with Embrear 135 aircraft.

Loganair steps in to guarantee vital air link between Scotland and West Yorkshire

The good news is that flybe, franchise Loganair has just confirmed that its going to step and and save the link. The airline will continue to operate the service 2x daily with Saab 340 aircraft with flights commencing from Tuesday, May 8th. Loganair has also said that they will introduce a Sunday evening service from September 2nd.

With GLA-LBA ending, is the GLA-CPH link on the same aircraft ending as well?

GLA-CPH
 

Seems the GLA EMB will be doing GLA-CPH-EDI-CPH-GLA on weekdays.
If EDI-LBA is ongoing, it's a bit of a strange decision as the GLA route has about double the Pax?
Jimbo

From bmi website
 

• Please note: Our service from Edinburgh to Leeds Bradford will be suspended on 27 April 2012.

To think they used to fill a F100 on this route:(

I don't really understand why they're making this decision/announcement a few days before the IAG deal goes through - I would've thought at this late stage that the course to follow would be to leave everything as is and then let IAG (or any subsequent new owner) make decisions on routes etc? The very short notice before the route ends perhaps suggests a last minute decision.

I am surprised the Leeds/Bradford services have lasted as long as they have.
The loads have never been the same since the banking crisis.
The EDI/LBA should have been stopped a while ago and the aircraft used to
re-instate an early morning FRA service and even operate the evening service too. Leaving the mid-day to LH on a larger aircraft. The capacity would be roughly the same but would have offered the customer more choice of departure times.

In the wings, there remains a viable alternative to this crushing negativity. Yet Lufty and IAG don't seem to be interested.
I represent some folks prepared to put forward a risky yet exciting plan. But our attempts to get the current owners to think out of the box are being ignored. Can PPruNe members assist? What an amazing outcome for this site if you could help make this happen and rescue the airline!

Do I see two foxes in a Mooney Bravo?

OK, I admit I cannot understand this response. Translation, anyone?

Using PPRuNe to contact IAG's management?

In the unlikely event that you ever get anywhere near the management of bmi R, my resignation will follow quickly.

Is Walter Mitty one of your "folks" :rolleyes: